The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-20
We have paid out during the

insurance in existence We have paid ont dur;nr the
Of t5s
we have paid since the association established
we had 4. 444 members, Died during the wear. ~:
disabled, IL; forfeited 1873, and had or Sept l.
circulation has now reached o. 900 from Which we
derive a revenue of SIS. 92284 per year. During the
year your chief executive has Travelled over fifty
attending union meetings. Taking all things into
consideration, relations. both to ourselves and
the various railroads employing the Brotherhood.
amcable- When we consider the dissatisfaction
which is every where manifest about US, almost can
we feel it in the air which surrounds u.s. our few
troubles pale into nsigniicance. The spirit of dis
content walks unchallenged from ocean to
across broad continent whispering into the
of men, more" more. And so the cry is taken
up. and repeated until it becomes deafening roar.
every day in papers may read the result of
this discomfort Labor of all kinds, from the most
in their ears while their Judgment sleeps has risen
up and refused to work. preferring pay to little
pay. And with what RESULT Defeat, disaster and
despair. There have been times and incidents when
the strlke was the only court OF appeals Tor the
The methods used to bring about . successful
even of has brought the very name into dis.
repute. While the troubles of the laboring
dying out More and more closely defined Is o the a. line
becoming which divides the honest man. satisfied with
his own effort he rise to higher position in life and
the loudvoiced .bomb-thrower," who, scarcely able
TO speak the English language seeks to win his
it, presumng upon the imagination and arousrg false
hopes in the hearts of those who are still
more ignorant than himself. Among sensi-
BILE the day for all this is past. Let
mercy season Justice" and Justice be tempered
with moderation. wise arbitration looks to long
result rather than to immediate satisfaction and
complshes more than intimidation can hope to
his brow. and from that ancient time this enlght
ened age there has been discovered no honest way
other than this
1t is my intention to impose this conven-
refrain IN honesty to my convictions, from de
porng the sad havoc that ntem perance is making in
the ranks of fellow-men. So great is this evil
that man or woman who is striving to improve
their fellows help taking it into account It is
indeed important factor for evil in midst
Not only from the physical and moral standpoint is
It working mischief. but from the stand point OF
labor. The who has so little self control
that he cannot resist the temptation to degrade him
self is always in danger of bringing disgrace upon his
brethren. He has lost his efrespecr, and. to some
extent his Independence, thus making him an easier
victim to the greed of = selfish employer. would,
therefore upon you the necessity of abstaning
from everything that will in the slightest degree inn
pair your usefulness citizens your efficiency
locomotive engineers. Be frugal and industrious:
practice economy; earnings; make the best
use you possibly of your time and talents.
wish to publicly thank the various divisions for
their many acts of and extend the to
me at all times in the various departments of our
official business. / congratulate you upon the
cess of the past year, and would admonsh you to be
the alert for the best interest of the
which you have espoused.
Mr. Sergeant, grand chief fireman of the
brotherhood of Firemen, aud Mr. Wheaton,
who occupies a similar position in the Brother
Eood OF Railway Conductors. then made brief adj
dresses, at tho close of which the meeting adj
iourned until tomorrow.